News: Spanish architects Alarcon+Asociados have developed a new construction product that allows a six-storey building to fit into a five-storey volume. (+ movie). Developed for buildings with large ...

Swiss engineers have developed a construction technique that could change how buildings are designed and built. It’s called a “Smart Slab:” A mixture of concrete, rebar, and carbon fiber that form a ...

This is not the much bigger Våffeldagen (Swedish Waffle Day) but still worth noting. Last August 24, on the great American holiday known as National Waffle Day, I got confused and thought it was the ...

The underside of the new roof is exposed to create the living room ceiling, its pronounced ‘beams’ created by the sunken roof planters above. The motion of the waffle ceiling creates a satisfying ...

Katherine Martinko is an expert in sustainable living. She holds a degree in English Literature and History from the University of Toronto. Every March 25th, on Våffeldagen or Swedish Waffle Day, we ...